Occult Literature
Shakti Puja and the Linga-Yoni
Seated figures face a central linga-yoni upon an ornamented platform, with curling animal forms extending at the sides. The caption describes an entablature representing Sakti Puja, or worship of the linga-yoni in India. Ancient Symbol Worship places the design within its account of sacred generative imagery. The specific caption gives the scene a ritual subject beyond its elaborate architectural base.
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Illustrator not identified. "Shakti Puja and the Linga-Yoni" [editorial title]. In Ancient Symbol Worship: Influence of the Phallic Idea in the Religions of Antiquity, Hodder M. Westropp and C. Staniland Wake; introduction, notes, and appendix by Alexander Wilder. Second edition, illustrated, 1875, 1875, J. W. Bouton. Source scan leaf 31. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0069-0021
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- Ancient Symbol Worship: Influence of the Phallic Idea in the Religions of Antiquity
- Figures above a carved architectural base
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Illustrator not identified. Shakti Puja and the Linga-Yoni. Ancient Symbol Worship: Influence of the Phallic Idea in the Religions of Antiquity. Scan leaf 31. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0069-0021